NYT Strands Today — Hints, Answers and Spangram for Monday, August 26 (Game #176)
Strands is the latest word game from the NYT after Wordle, Spelling Bee, and Connections—and it’s a lot of fun. It can be tricky, though, so read on for my Strands hints.
Want more word-based fun? Check out my Wordle Today, NYT Connections Today, and Quordle Today pages for hints and answers for those games.
SPOILER ALERT: Below is information about today’s NYT Strands. So don’t read on if you don’t want to know the answers.
NYT Strands Today (Game #176) – Hint #1 – Today’s Theme
What is the theme of today’s NYT Strands?
• The theme of today’s NYT Strands is… See you on the track
NYT Strands Today (Contest #176) – Hint #2 – Clue Words
Play one of these words to unlock the hint system in the game.
- VOLE
- VOTE
- MICE
- MEAN
- PLANK
- ROGER
NYT Strands Today (Contest #176) – Hint #3 – Spangram
What’s a hint for today’s spangram?
• Open secret
NYT Strands Today (Contest #176) – Hint #4 – Spangram Position
Which two sides of the board are affected by today’s spangram?
First: left, 4th row
Last: right, 5th row
Okay, the answers are below, so DO NOT SCROLL ANY FURTHER IF YOU DON’T WANT TO SEE THEM.
NYT Strands Today (Contest #176) – The Answers
The answers to today’s Strands question, game #176, are…
- VOLLEY
- STICK
- RACKET
- CRUSHED
- LOVE
- FOREQUARTERS
- SERVE
- SPANGRAM: GREAT SLAMM
- My rating: Simple
- My score: Perfect
My only criticism of today’s Strands is that the spangram doesn’t really sum up the game as it should. GRANDSLAM is indeed a tennis-related term, but it’s not the general concept here. If it were, the answers would be specific to grand slam events like Wimbledon and the US Open, but they’re clearly not – they’re just “tennis-related words.” That’s a bit silly, isn’t it?
Anyway, that aside, this is a perfectly acceptable Strands puzzle. Even if you’re not a tennis fan (I like it, but I’m not one of them) you should find it pretty easy, because it’s all familiar terms and not terribly hard to find.
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Yesterday’s Answers to NYT Strands (Sunday, August 25, Contest #175)
- PINE
- WILLOW
- MAPLE
- SYCAMORE
- GINKGO
- CHESTNUT
- BEECH
- SPANGRAM: FOREST
What is NYT Strands?
Strands is the new word game from the NYT, after Wordle and Connections. It is now out of beta and is therefore a full member of the NYT stable of games and can be played on the NYT Games site on desktop or mobile.
I have a complete guide to playing NYT Strands, complete with tips to solve the game. If you are having a hard time beating the game every day, you can definitely check it out.
